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SungJoon Park, Joo Jeong, Kyoung Jun Song, Young-Hoon Yoon, Jaehoon Oh, Eui Jung Lee, Ki Jeong Hong, Jae Hee Lee
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(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lara Varpio, Karlen Bader-Larsen, Meghan Hamwey, Steven Durning, Holly Meyer, Danette Cruthirds, Anthony Artino
Summary: This research explores the characteristics of successful Military Interprofessional Healthcare Teams (MIHTs) and their importance in large-scale emergency situations. The study identified six characteristics that are directly applicable to such situations, grouped into themes of mission focus and ethical bearing, situational awareness, adaptability, and leadership with followership. The insights from military service can help civilian physicians succeed in today's pandemic responses.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Samuel Collins, Natalie Williams, Felicity Southworth, Thomas James, Louise Davidson, Emily Orchard, Tim Marczylo, Richard Amlot
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Helal Uddin, Md Khalid Hasan, Rafael Castro-Delgado
Summary: This systematic review aims to synthesize existing evidence on the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder among doctors and nurses following mass casualty incidents. The study will search multiple electronic databases, conduct screening and data extraction, and assess the quality of eligible studies. The findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.
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Anesthesiology
Rosel Tallach, Sharon Einav, Karim Brohi, Kirthi Abayajeewa, Paer-Sellim Abback, Chris Aylwin, Nicola Batrick, Mathieu Boutonnet, Michael Cheatham, Fabrice Cook, Sonja Curac, Stephanie Davidson, Hilary Eason, Nick Fiore, Christine Gaarder, Sanjeewa Garusinghe, Eric Goralnick, David Grimaldi, Kritaya Kritayakirana, Jacques Levraut, Tobias Lindner, Sven Mardian, Ashley Padayachee, Sabeena Qureshi, Suneil Ramessur, Mathieu Raux, Amila Ratnayake, Michael Romer, Hobnojit Roy, Eunice Tole, Sheila Tose, Fernando T. Fuentes, Tobias Gauss
Summary: This study compiles the experiences of clinicians from around the world in managing terrorist mass casualty incidents. The main finding is that the organization of human response, rather than the consumption of physical supplies, is crucial.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
(2022)
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Management
Eric DuBois, Laura A. Albert
Summary: This paper discusses how to dispatch ambulances to prioritized patients during mass casualty incidents, taking into account patients' deteriorating conditions over time and optimal queuing strategies. By using a Markov decision process model and sensitivity analysis, the study examines the impact of optimal policies and heuristics on ambulance dispatching.
JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jafar Bazyar, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Amir Salari, Mehdi Noroozi, Hamidreza Khankeh
Summary: The study aimed to develop a context-bound model of hospital triage in disasters and mass casualty incidents in Iran health system, using a sequential mixed method. In the qualitative phase, 27 specialists were interviewed, resulting in finalizing key indices including walking, airway, circulation, and mental status. In the quantitative phase, 21 participants weighted and ranked the indices based on clinical importance, simplicity in implementation, and speed of implementation.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Patrick Hoth, Johanna Roth, Dan Bieler, Benedikt Friemert, Axel Franke, Thomas Paffrath, Markus Blaetzinger, Gerhard Achatz
Summary: The purpose of this study was to improve hospital preparedness and provide recommendations for training. Through literature review and survey, important recommendations and lessons learned on education and training were identified. The recommendations include realistic scenario training, integration of military expertise in managing gunshot and blast injuries, and improvement of surgical education and training for handling severe injuries in terrorist incidents.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERY
(2023)
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Emergency Medicine
Rick Kye Gan, Jude Chukwuebuka Ogbodo, Yong Zheng Wee, Ann Zee Gan, Pedro Arcos Gonzalez
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the performance of ChatGPT, Google Bard, and medical students in performing START triage during mass casualty situations. The results showed that Google Bard had significantly higher accuracy compared to ChatGPT, while there was no significant difference between Google Bard and medical students.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2024)
Editorial Material
Anesthesiology
Rosel Tallach, Karim Brohi
Summary: Uncertainty is a key factor in the initial stages of a mass casualty event, but decisions and actions still need to be made. It is important to acknowledge the lack of information and explore solutions that enable us to thrive in uncertain situations.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
(2022)
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Economics
Qingyi Wang, Ashley Reed, Xiaofeng Nie
Summary: This paper proposes an optimization model that aids in the dispatching of official responders and registered volunteers during a catastrophic mass-casualty incident. It discusses how this model can be integrated with existing volunteer management tools to enhance emergency response outcomes.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lindsey S. Holmquist, James Patrick O'Neal, Ray E. Swienton, Curtis A. Harris
Summary: Incorporating veterinarians into mass casualty disaster response has been recognized as valuable, but challenges such as training deficiencies, ethical constraints, and legal limitations need to be addressed to fully utilize their skills and resources in providing emergency medical care to humans during such events.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Stian Kreken Almeland, Evelyn Depoortere, Serge Jennes, Folke Sjoberg, J. Alfonso Lozano Basanta, Sofia Zanatta, Calin Alexandru, Jose Ramon Martinez-Mendez, Cornelis H. van der Vlies, Amy Hughes, Juan P. Barret, Naiem Moiemen, Thomas Leclerc
Summary: This study aims to provide insights into developing a response plan for burn mass casualties within the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The findings indicate that only 35% of burn centers in Europe have a burn-specific plan. Therefore, it is crucial to develop and implement response plans for burn mass casualties.
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Operations Research & Management Science
Shuwan Zhu, Wenjuan Fan, Shanlin Yang, Panos M. Pardalos
Summary: In this paper, the authors propose a model and algorithm to solve the patient-to-hospital assignment and patient surgery sequence problem in mass casualty incidents. The proposed algorithm, a hybrid Firefly Algorithm-Variable Neighborhood Search incorporating a heuristic method, achieves superior performance compared to other algorithms in terms of computation time and results.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Management
Yunting Shi, Nan Liu, Guohua Wan
Summary: The current emergency response guidelines prioritize treatment for victims with critical health conditions, but neglect potential deterioration of less critical victims. By using a data-driven approach, we propose scheduling models that consider victim deterioration and wait-dependent service times, leading to improved treatment planning and operational efficiency in mass casualty incidents.
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Letter
Emergency Medicine
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EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2012)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Megan-Jane Johnstone, Olga Kanitsaki
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Megan-Jane Johnstone
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
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Nursing
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(2009)
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Nursing
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NURSING PHILOSOPHY
(2011)
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INFECTION DISEASE & HEALTH
(2019)
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Ethics
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JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY
(2012)
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Megan-Jane Johnstone, Olga Kanitsaki
JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH
(2010)
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